Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction, unless otherwise stated in this chapter, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine or fines as set by the City Council via resolution which may be updated from time to time. Each day a violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense.
(A) Persons receiving a citation for any infraction resulting from a violation of this chapter, may choose to clear the citation within ten days, thereby avoiding a visit to court and a potentially higher court fine, by demonstrating their compliance to the Animal Services Director through their written, signed agreement and paying an administrative fee as set by the City Council via resolution which may be updated from time to time to animal services.
(B) Persons who violate a home quarantine, fail to produce an animal for quarantine upon demand, or in any other way interfere with rabies investigation, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, pursuant to section 121710 of the California Health and Safety Code and section 9701 of the California Food and Agriculture Code, which is punishable by imprisonment in the County jail for a period not to exceed one year, or by a fine as set by the City Council via resolution which may be updated from time to time, or both fine and imprisonment.
(C) Persons receiving a citation for violation of a home quarantine, may choose to clear the citation and avoid arrest and appearance in court by demonstrating to the Animal Services Director, in writing, their intent to comply with the order and paying an administrative fee as set by the City Council via resolution which may be updated from time to time to animal services.
(Ord. 2018-252, passed 12-5-2018)